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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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